Focal Diablo Utopia Colour Evo User manual

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DIABLO UTOPIA

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COLOUR EVO

Manuel d'utilisation / User manual

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Caractéristiques / Specifications

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Type Compacte bass-reﬂex, 2 voies

Haut-parleurs

Grave 16,5 cm « W » Power Flower

Tweeter IAL2 27 mm à dôme inversé en Béryllium pur

Réponse en fréquence (±3 dB) 44 Hz - 40 kHz

Réponse à (-6 dB) 40 Hz

Sensibilité (2,83V/1m) 89 dB

Impédance nominale 8 Ω

Impédance minimale 4 Ω

Fréquence de ﬁltrages 2 200 Hz

Puissance ampli recommandée 25 - 200 W

Dimensions enceinte (H x L xP) 431 x 258 x 427 mm

Poids (unité) 20 kg

DIABLO UTOPIA

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Type 2-way bass-reﬂex bookshelf speaker

Drivers

6

1/2

" (16.5cm) “W” Power Flower midbass

1

1/16

"

(27mm) IAL2 pure Beryllium inverted dome tweeter

Frequency response (±3 dB) 44Hz - 40kHz

Low frequency point (-6 dB) 40Hz

Sensitivity (2.83 V/1 m) 89dB

Nominal impedance 8Ω

Minimum impedance 4Ω

Crossover frequency 2200Hz

Recommended ampliﬁer power 25 - 200W

Dimensions (HxWxD) 16

15/16

"x10

3/16

"x16

13/16

" (431x258x427mm)

Net weight 44lbs (20kg)

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READ FIRST !

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS !

English

The exclamation mark represented in an equilateral triangle is intended to alert

users to the existence of important instructions in the user manual relating to

the use and maintenance of the device.

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Take the warnings into consideration

4. Follow all the instructions.

5. Do not use this device around water.

6. Only clean with a dry cloth.

7. Keep the loudspeakers away from

sources of heat, such as radiators,

stoves, heat register or any other

devices which give o heat (including

ampliﬁers).

8. Only use ﬁxing devices, stands,

tripods, supports or tables

recommended by the manufacturer or

those supplied with the product.

If using a trolley or cart, pay particular

attention when moving the equipment

to avoid any risk of damage or injury.

9. All maintenance must be carried

out by a qualiﬁed professional.

Maintenance is necessary if any

damage has been caused to the

device, damage due to liquid spilt on

the device or objects inserted into the

device, exposure to rain or humidity, a

malfunction or physical damage.

10. Do not use accessories not

recommended by the manufacturer to

prevent any risk of damage or injury.

11. Never insert an object into the

vents on the device. It may come into

contact with high-voltage components

or cause a short circuit which may lead

to ﬁre or electric shock. Never get

liquid on the device.

12. Never try to repair this device

yourself; opening the device may

expose you to high-voltages and other

risks. For any maintenance or repairs,

contact a qualiﬁed professional.

13. When it’s necessary to replace

components, make sure the technician

uses the components speciﬁed by

the manufacturer or ones which have

exactly the same characteristics as

the original. Components which aren’t

compliant may cause a ﬁre, an electric

shock or other accidents.

14. After any repairs or an intervention

on the device, ask the technician to

test the equipment in order to check

that the product works correctly and

is safe.

15. The device must not be mounted to

a wall or ceiling unless intended by the

manufacturer.

16. In order to avoid damaging your

hearing, do not listen to speakers at

high volumes for extended periods of

time.

Listening to speakers at high

volumes can cause damage to the

user’s ears and may lead to hearing

problems (temporary or permanent

deafness, buzzing in the ears, tinnitus,

hyperacusis).

Exposure to excessive volumes (over

85dB) for more than one hour can

cause irreparable damage to your

hearing.

17. Your loudspeakers use a tweeter

with an inverted dome made from

pure beryllium, a substance that is

harmless in solid form. However,

given its nature, certain precautions

should be taken to avoid exposure to

unnecessary risks:

• The beryllium dome must never

come into contact with abrasive

materials.

• If the beryllium dome is damaged in

any way, use the protective adhesive

strip supplied to cover the entire

surface area of the dome, as soon as

possible. You will ﬁnd the adhesive

strip in the plastic packet containing

the leaﬂet for the tweeter with an

inverted dome made from pure

beryllium. Contact the retailer to have

the tweeter dismantled and replaced

by trained personnel at the distributor.

• If the dome is broken, any beryllium

particles should be carefully collected

using sticky tape and then placed in

a hermetically sealed plastic bag and

sent back to the retailer along with the

loudspeaker.

For more information, please refer to

the safe use manual in the box.

You can also address your questions

directly to:

beryllium@focal.com

(CEI 60417-6044)

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User manual

Please validate your Focal-JMlab warranty,

it is now possible to register your product online: www.focal.com/warranty

Thank you for purchasing a Focal product. Welcome to our High-Fidelity world. Innovation, tradition, excellence and pleasure

are our values; our one and only aim is to bring you a sound that is rich, pure and true. To get the most out of your product, we

recommend that you read the instructions in this booklet, then store it in a safe place to refer to in the future.

Connections

Diablo connectors provide reliable, multi-purpose contacts for stripped cables (up to 1/8" - 4mm diameter) or fork terminals. It is

imperative that you respect the polarity of the loudspeakers. The connector marked ‘+’ must be connected to the positive output on the

amplifier, and the connector marked ‘-’ must be connected to the negative terminal (fig. A). Stereo image and bass perception will be

drastically compromised if these conditions are not respected.

Choosing the location

Your loudspeakers have been developed to deliver the most faithful sound reproduction, whether they are used for stereo music or home

cinema. However, a few simple rules should be followed to optimise their performance and to guarantee good tonal balance and a realistic

sound image.

The loudspeakers should be positioned symmetrically opposite the listening station, ideally so that they form an equilateral triangle with it.

You can, however, vary these distances to find the perfect compromise according to specific room layouts (fig. B).

The loudspeakers should be positioned at the same height in the same horizontal plane.

Ideally the tweeter will be positioned at the listener's ear level, at the usual listening point (fig. C).

Do not place the loudspeakers too close to a corner of the room and avoid placing them close to a wall. This will have the effect of exciting

certain resonances of the room and artificially increasing the bass level. On the other hand, if the bass level is deemed insufficient, you can

try moving the loudspeakers closer to the walls to rebalance it (fig. D).

Optimisation

For perfectionists, we provide the following optimal positioning formula:

If A is the distance between the boomer centre and the nearest partition (floor or wall), B is the intermediate distance and C is the

longest distance (A < B < C), the B

2

= AC relationships defines the ideal position for the loudspeaker (fig. E).

• Example:

If the boomer centre is 19

3/4

" (50cm) from the rear wall (A) and 23

5/8

" (60cm) from the floor (B), then the side wall will ideally

be 28

3/8

" (72cm) away (C = B

2

/A = 28

3/8

").

Recommendations for use

The way the loudspeakers behave depends on the listening room’s acoustics, the correct positioning of the loudspeakers within

the room and the listener's location.

You can tweak each of these elements to correct or improve a desired effect.

The stereophonic perception is imprecise and poorly centred: try to move the loudspeakers closer to each other and/or point them

towards the listening point.

The sound is “harsh”, aggressive: your room’s acoustics are probably too reverberant. Consider using sound-absorbing materials

(rugs, sofa, wall coverings, curtains, etc.) and sound-reflecting materials (furniture) to absorb or diffuse resonance.

The sound is “flat”, strangled: there are too many sound-absorbing materials in the room; the sound is soaked up and has no depth.

Aim for a better balance between the absorbent and reflective materials within your room.

In general, aim to have a reflective wall behind the loudspeakers so that the sound develops correctly. The wall behind the

listening area, meanwhile, will ideally be absorbent to prevent rear reflections from “contaminating” the perception of the stereo

image.

Furniture can be placed judiciously on the side walls to diffuse the sound waves and therefore ensure certain frequency

ranges are not excited, particularly in the midrange (suppression of “flutter echoes”).

For development purposes, Focal-JMlab reserves the right to modify the technical specifications of its products without prior notice.

Non-contractual images.

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Accessories

Diablo loudspeakers are supplied with four steel spikes (fig. F) and four rubber cones (fig. G), to be screwed as required onto the four

metal inserts located in the base of the loudspeaker.

These spikes guarantee excellent stability for the loudspeakers, particularly when the floor is not perfectly straight and smooth. This

stability is essential for the energy provided by the woofer cone to be fully reproduced in sound form. The height of the spikes can be

adjusted so that the four spikes rest on the floor in a uniform manner, without any tilt. We advise you to place the pads between the

floor and the spike to avoid scratching tiles or damaging wooden floors.

The loudspeaker can be placed on an optional stand, specifically designed for it.

Running-in period

The speaker drivers used in the Diablo loudspeakers are complex mechanical assemblies which need a running-in period to

operate at their best and to become acclimatised to the temperature and humidity of your environment. This running-in period

varies depending on the conditions in question and may take several weeks. To reduce this time, we recommend operating

your loudspeakers for about twenty consecutive hours at medium volume, with standard music that is rich in bass. Once the

loudspeaker’s characteristics have totally stabilised, you will be able to enjoy its full potential.

Important precautions

The loudspeakers have a gloss finish for a highly resistant surface and to make them easier to clean. This generally

involves simply dusting with a dry duster. If the loudspeaker is marked, we recommend that you use just a damp

duster. Never use solvents, detergents, alcohol or corrosive products or abrasive scourers to clean the surface of the

loudspeaker. Never allow the speaker drivers to come into contact with a liquid or even a damp or lint duster. Avoid

positioning the loudspeakers near to any heat sources.

Choosing an amplifier

It is not an excess of amplifier power that can damage your loudspeaker and drivers, but rather a lack of power. In fact, if the

volume is too high, the amplifier saturates and generates parasite signals that may destroy the tweeter.

The dynamic capacity and definition of Diablo loudspeakers are high enough to reveal the strengths and weaknesses of whatever

amplifier is connected to them. Your dealer will be able to guide your choice to suit your tastes and budget.

Warranty terms and conditions

All Focal loudspeakers are covered by warranty drawn up by the official Focal distributor in your country. Your distributor can

provide all details concerning the conditions of warranty. Warranty cover extends at least to that granted by the legal warranty

in force in the country where the original purchase invoice was issued.

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Élimination correcte de ce produit.

Ce marquage indique que ce produit ne doit pas être éliminé avec les autres déchets ménagers au sein de l’UE. Par

mesure de prévention pour l'environnement et pour la santé humaine, veuillez le recycler de manière responsable,

pour favoriser la réutilisation des ressources matérielles. Pour retourner votre appareil usé, veuillez utiliser les systèmes

de retour et de collecte ou contactez le détaillant chez lequel le produit a été acheté. Celui-ci pourra procéder au

recyclage du produit en toute sécurité

GB

Correct elimination of this product.

This marking indicates that within the EU this product should not be disposed of with other household wastes. To

prevent any risk to the environment or human health, please recycle them responsibly to encourage the reuse of

material resources. To return your used device, please use the return and collection systems available, or contact the

retailer where you purchased the product. They can recycle this product safely.

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Ordnungsgemäße Entsorgung des Produkts.

Diese Kennzeichnung weist darauf hin, dass dieses Produkt innerhalb der EU nicht mit anderen Haushaltsabfällen

entsorgt werden darf. Als Präventivmaßnahme für die Umwelt und die menschliche Gesundheit muss auf eine

verantwortungsbewusste Wiederverwertung zur Förderung der Wiederverwendung von materiellen Ressourcen

geachtet werden. Für die Rückgabe von Gebrauchtgeräten verwenden Sie bitte zur Verfügung stehende Rückgabe-

und Recyclingsysteme oder wenden Sie sich an den Händler, bei dem Sie das Produkt erworben haben. Letzterer kann

das Gerät sicher dem Wertstoffkreislauf zuführen.

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Eliminación correcta de este producto.

Este símbolo indica que este producto no debe eliminarse con el resto de residuos domésticos dentro de la UE. Con el

objetivo de proteger el medioambiente y la salud pública, recicle de forma responsable para favorecer la reutilización

de los recursos materiales. Para devolver su aparato usado, utilice los sistemas de devolución y recogida o póngase en

contacto con el vendedor del producto. Este podrá proceder al reciclaje del producto de forma totalmente segura.

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titolo preventivo per l'ambiente e la salute, deve essere riciclato in modo responsabile per favorire il riutilizzo delle risorse

materiali. Per mandare indietro l'apparecchio usato, si prega di utilizzare il sistema di reso e raccolta o di contattare il

rivenditore da cui è stato acquistato il prodotto, il quale potrà procedere a riciclare il prodotto in totale sicurezza.

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Esta marca indica que, na UE, este produto não deve ser eliminado com outro lixo doméstico. Como medida de prevenção

para o ambiente e para a saúde humana, deve ser reciclado de modo responsável, para promover a reutilização dos

recursos materiais. Para devolver o seu dispositivo usado, recorra aos sistemas de devolução e recolha ou contacte o

comerciante em que o produto foi adquirido. Este poderá proceder à reciclagem do produto com toda a segurança.

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Prawidłowe usuwanie produktu.

To oznaczenie informuje, że produktu nie należy usuwać wraz z innymi odpadami z gospodarstwa domowego na

terenie UE. W celu ochrony środowiska i zdrowia człowieka, należy w sposób odpowiedzialny prowadzić recykling i

wspierać ponowne wykorzystywanie materiałów. Aby zwrócić swoje urządzenie, należy skorzystać z systemu zwrotu

i odbioru prowadzonego przez sprzedawcę detalicznego, u którego produkt został nabyty. Sprzedawca będzie w

stanie w sposób bezpieczny przeprowadzić recykling produktu.

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